Ernest Severn, a complex and multifaceted individual, made his grand entrance into this world on the third day of May, the year being 1933, in the bustling metropolis of Johannesburg, a city that embodies the vibrant essence of South Africa.
As a highly acclaimed and accomplished thespian, he left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, with a notable and lasting impression being made in the 1947 film "Pursued", a cinematic masterpiece that showcased his remarkable acting prowess and cemented his status as a true Hollywood legend.
A profound and irreparable calamity befell his mortal existence on the twenty-seventh day of November, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, in the idyllic and charming town of Thousand Oaks, situated in the majestic state of California, within the borders of the United States of America.